Happy you voted Tory?

[Globs]

AstonZagato said:

As for the weight on the NHS and teaching system, this should not be underestimated.

IIRC about 50% of mothers in the maternity wards of NHS hospitals were not born in the UK.

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mercGLowner said:

The figures proved that the NHS does not persue non entitled users with the vigour that they should do and most of the costs, running into ten of millions is written off.

Realistically that is the least of my worries that people who need emergency care when in this country are pursued, there are far larger areas where savings can be made

[ewenm]

Globs said:

IIRC about 50% of mothers in the maternity wards of NHS hospitals were not born in the UK.

Is that relevant? Would it not be more relevant to give the percentage of those mothers who are (or aren't) UK tax payers?

[Brighton Derly]

Globs said:

AstonZagato said:

As for the weight on the NHS and teaching system, this should not be underestimated.

IIRC about 50% of mothers in the maternity wards of NHS hospitals were not born in the UK.

25%

BBC News said:

Nearly 25% of all births in England and Wales in 2008 were to foreign-born women - another record.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8402784.stm

[Globs]

Brighton Derly said:

25%

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8402784.stm

Ah yes - I think it was 25% nationwide and 50% in london, thanks for the link.

[KenBlocksPants]

lockhart flawse said:

I don't see how Gove can f*** up education any more than it's already f***** up already.

The sooner Gove gets cracking the better.

Still at least he didnt fk this up:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-12429152

Probably will be the same result, but his haphazard style is dreadful. Which is the point I was making before, im not against reducing our defecit by making cuts... it has to be done.

I just dont like the way they are currently going about it, maybe Gove got cracking a bit to quickly and missed a bit?